SHOULD CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO OWN
ASSAULT WEAPONRY
By Thomas Reamer
My Opinion
Citizens should not have the right to purchase and own assault weapons.
With the exception of soldiers serving in our military
What is an assault weapon? Any type of firearm that can fire full-auto
Why are they banned?
Suspected criminal use Very deadly weapon
Military Use
Our military uses them to defend our country
Criminal and terrorist Use Criminal and terrorist organizations
Hunting weapons vs. Assault weapons Civilians can buy semi-auto hunting
weapons legally
Differences between hunting weapons and assault weapons
Assault weapons can be selected to fire full auto or single shot
hunting weapons cannot fire full auto
Cannot purchase full-auto weapons or convert semi to full auto
Assault weapons are not as powerful as most hunting rifles used for large game
Assault weapons are not commonly used for crimes in the US
Most shooting incidents are not involved with assault weapons
Open to Opinion
“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.”
Assault weapons can be valuable for self-defense
All firearms are tools and should be used responsibly
Most shootings and accidents are not involved with assault weapons
Legal type of assault weapons
There are civilian legal versions of assault weapons, they are semi-auto only
Some can be used for hunting
The Bad
Can be very dangerous weapons when in the wrong hands